English Carabao Cup

Liverpool vs Southampton, 2025-26 English Carabao Cup, Third Round

· English Carabao Cup
  • 43': Alexander Isak
  • 85': Hugo Ekitike
  • Red Card 86': Hugo Ekitike
FT
2 - 1
  • 76': Shea Charles

Isak scores 1st Liverpool goal, Ekitike sees red after winner

Alexander Isak scored his first goal for Liverpool but it required a late effort from Hugo Ekitike to beat Southampton 2-1 in the Carabao Cup.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 1': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
  • 2': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Adam Armstrong.
  • 3': Attempt missed. Cameron Archer (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Flynn Downes.
  • 3': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Giovanni Leoni.
  • 4': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Caspar Jander.
  • 4': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Federico Chiesa.
  • 5': Attempt saved. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool).
  • 6': Attempt saved. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Giorgi Mamardashvili (Liverpool). Assisted by Ryan Manning.
  • 6': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 10': Offside, Liverpool. Jeremie Frimpong is caught offside.
  • 12': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 12': Foul by Wataru Endo (Liverpool).
  • 20': Offside, Southampton. Léo Scienza is caught offside.
  • 20': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 20': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 24': Attempt saved. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Alex McCarthy (Southampton). Assisted by Alexander Isak.
  • 25': Foul by Elias Jelert (Southampton).
  • 25': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 25': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Flynn Downes.
  • 26': Cameron Archer (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
  • 30': Foul by Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 30': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 31': Attempt blocked. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Rio Ngumoha with a cross.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 33': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ryan Manning with a cross.
  • 40': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 40': Joe Gomez (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Caspar Jander (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Trey Nyoni (Liverpool).
  • 42': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Cameron Archer with a through ball.
  • 43': Attempt missed. Léo Scienza (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 43': Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 0. Alexander Isak (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 45': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Cameron Archer (Southampton).
  • 45': Cameron Archer (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
  • 45'+1': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Liverpool 1, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Liverpool 1, Southampton 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké replaces Alexander Isak.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Trey Nyoni (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wataru Endo.
  • 50': Delay in match because of an injury Caspar Jander (Southampton).
  • 51': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 51': Substitution, Southampton. Shea Charles replaces Caspar Jander because of an injury.
  • 51': Substitution, Southampton. Damion Downs replaces Cameron Archer.
  • 52': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 52': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
  • 53': Nathan Wood (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 53': Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) is shown the yellow card.
  • 55': Foul by Giovanni Leoni (Liverpool).
  • 55': Joshua Quarshie (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Offside, Liverpool. Hugo Ekitiké is caught offside.
  • 57': Substitution, Liverpool. Conor Bradley replaces Curtis Jones.
  • 59': Attempt blocked. Léo Scienza (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Shea Charles (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Elias Jelert with a cross.
  • 61': Offside, Liverpool. Federico Chiesa is caught offside.
  • 62': Substitution, Southampton. Jay Robinson replaces Léo Scienza.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
  • 65': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 65': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 68': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 68': Rio Ngumoha (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 68': Corner, Liverpool. Conceded by Joshua Quarshie.
  • 69': Foul by Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool).
  • 69': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Flynn Downes (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Foul by Federico Chiesa (Liverpool).
  • 74': Offside, Southampton. Elias Jelert is caught offside.
  • 75': Substitution, Liverpool. Jayden Danns replaces Rio Ngumoha.
  • 75': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Joe Gomez.
  • 76': Goal! Liverpool 1, Southampton 1. Shea Charles (Southampton) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Joshua Quarshie with a through ball following a corner.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Federico Chiesa with a cross.
  • 81': Substitution, Liverpool. Milos Kerkez replaces Giovanni Leoni because of an injury.
  • 81': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Conor Bradley.
  • 85': Goal! Liverpool 2, Southampton 1. Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Federico Chiesa.
  • 86': Second yellow card to Hugo Ekitiké (Liverpool) for excessive celebration.
  • 88': Substitution, Southampton. Ross Stewart replaces Ronnie Edwards.
  • 88': Substitution, Southampton. Tom Fellows replaces Elias Jelert.
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Shea Charles (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Fellows.
  • 90': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 90': Wataru Endo (Liverpool) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right. Assisted by Jayden Danns with a headed pass.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Shea Charles (Southampton).
  • 90'+1': Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+1': Offside, Liverpool. Conor Bradley is caught offside.
  • 90'+2': Ryan Manning (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Jeremie Frimpong (Liverpool).
  • 90'+3': Ryan Manning (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+5': Federico Chiesa (Liverpool) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+5': Foul by Flynn Downes (Southampton).
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Liverpool 2, Southampton 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Liverpool 2, Southampton 1.

Game Information

Competition: English Carabao Cup

Venue: Anfield
Location: Liverpool, England
Attendance: 59,518

Line-Ups

LIV Liverpool (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
25 Giorgi Mamardashvili (GK)
2 Joe Gomez
15 Giovanni Leoni
26 Andrew Robertson
30 Jeremie Frimpong
42 Trey Nyoni
17 Curtis Jones
3 Wataru Endo
9 Alexander Isak
73 Rio Ngumoha
14 Federico Chiesa

SOU Southampton (5-4-1)

No. Name
1 Alex McCarthy (GK)
15 Nathan Wood
17 Joshua Quarshie
12 Ronnie Edwards
3 Ryan Manning Yellow Card
38 Elias Jelert
4 Flynn Downes
20 Caspar Jander
13 Léo Scienza
9 Adam Armstrong
19 Cameron Archer Yellow Card

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